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> It's not a comfy lifestyle by any means, but could get people off the streets who otherwise would not have the means. It's not like there is a large problem
by nordify 11y ago
> It's not a comfy lifestyle by any means, but could get people off the streets who otherwise would not have the means.
It's not like there is a large problem in Finland with people living on the streets. Rent is subsidized up to 80% if you are unemployed or without income. Unemployment benefits and/or social assistance cover the remaining 20%. If you become homeless, you will be provided with temporary housing.
Any homeless problems are usually due to larger underlying personal issues. Some people, such as alcoholics and junkies, will not or cannot adhere to basic living rules and will rather choose to be, or forced to be, depending on how you look at it, homeless.
Besides, for a bit of morbid humor, homelessness is a self limiting problem in Finland due to winter.
- pavlov 11y agoWithout income you can get rent support up to 80%, but there is also an absolute upper limit which is much lower than the rent in large towns like Helsinki. So you can't just rent a 1000 € apartment and expect to get 800 € from social security -- the reality is around half of that. Any homeless problems are usually due to larger underlying personal issues. Is that claim supported by any facts?
- nordify 11y agoFrom litterally the first Google result: "Long-term homelessness is a case of prolonged or repeated homelessness , which is often associated with poverty, in addition to severe psycho- social problems such as substance abuse and mental health problems , crime and violence . This group is estimated to comprise about 40-50 percent of all homeless people living alone." http://www.asuntoensin.fi/asunto_ensin/asunnottomuus http://www.asuntoensin.fi/asunto_ensin/asunnottomuus